Warehouse Supervisor

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.•Oakland, CA

21d

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor reports to the General Manager and oversees shipping, receiving, inventory maintenance, and the warehouse team, ensuring compliance with company Health, Safety, and Environmental standards. The role maintains efficient inventory processes, including assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping materials; receiving, unpacking, verifying, and recording incoming merchandise or materials; data entry; and arranging transportation. It requires knowledge of inventory management, raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and procurement and distribution techniques. The Warehouse Supervisor serves as a liaison between management and inventory operations, communicating with management and the Maintenance Management/Team about parts ordering and negotiating contracted pricing related to inventory maintenance. The role ensures sufficient inventory for planned and unplanned repairs. It operates under flexible parameters, with the goal of achieving safe, effective, and efficient work and high-quality results. The position oversees warehouse maintenance and assigned direct reports, ensuring efficient processes and adherence to company policies and procedures. It supports internal controls by understanding, communicating, and following defined controls; suggesting improvements; and reporting operational problems, noncompliance, policy violations, or illegal actions. Work takes place in a scrap-yard warehouse environment, with regular exposure to all weather conditions, noise, fumes, and dirt. Required personal protective equipment includes safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, face shields, and other PPE as needed. Travel is not required. Workload may be unpredictable, especially during peak times, and extra hours may be required, including on weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Knowledge of inventory management, raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for procurement and distribution.
Ability to work independently with attention to detail and continuous awareness.
Ability to sit continually at the parts counter; stand and walk frequently on uneven ground and throughout the warehouse; lift and carry up to 50 pounds consistently; crouch or bend at the knees and waist consistently; reach frequently at arm’s length and overhead; twist and turn the neck and trunk continually; climb occasionally; handle and grasp parts continually; and communicate through speech and hearing continually.
Visual acuity for close detail work.
U.S. applicants must be at least 18 years old; Canada applicants must be at least 16 years old.
U.S. employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or experience in a similar role.
Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Strictly adhere to company Health, Safety, and Environmental standards and provide a safe environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
Maintain accurate stock counts, cycle counts, and perpetual inventories, and provide reports as required.
Ensure accurate stock items and records related to purchase-order closeout.
Determine appropriate shipping methods based on relevant procedures, routes, and rates.
Oversee and verify inventory computations through cycle counts; coordinate with buyers and managers to address damages, shortages, and specification nonconformance.
Assist with directing the delivery or routing of materials to departments using hand trucks, company vehicles, or sorting bins.
Ensure accurate data entry and requisition processing, and cross-train with buyers to support purchasing as needed.
Monitor the parts counter and use of company-owned tools and equipment.
Provide backup or assistance throughout the yard as needed or assigned.
Report equipment deficiencies or malfunctions to the appropriate management for maintenance or repair.
Oversee warehouse maintenance and assigned warehouse team members, promoting efficient processes and adherence to company policies and procedures.
Support internal controls, recommend appropriate improvements, and communicate operational problems, noncompliance, policy violations, or illegal actions.
Communicate daily with the Purchasing Agent and/or Maintenance Manager and operations employees by face-to-face conversation, telephone, and email.
Negotiate contracted pricing related to inventory maintenance and ensure sufficient inventory for planned and unplanned repairs.